Issue 1516 – Morning Mist – August 5, 2024
The retreating mist made me think of death. Just moments before, it had obscured the view of what lay beyond it. Now, I could get a good sense of what came after.
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Issue 1515 – Sing – August 3, 2024
Yesterday, I had a song stuck in my head after writing about Song Sparrows. Sing-a-Song had become an earworm. Sing was written in 1971by written by Joe Raposo for the children’s television show Sesame Street as its signature song. According to Wikipedia, “In 1973, it gained popularity when performed by the Carpenters, a number 3 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Raposo was a...
Issue 1513 – Trumpets – August 1, 2024
Is that the sound of trumpets in the distance? Are you ready?
Issue 1512 – Hidden – July 31, 2024
The idea of a transformed heart is not new. Our Lord is a heart surgeon, changing hearts of stone into flesh.
Issue 1509 – Captain of my Fate – July 27, 2024
If everything is meaningless and truly outside our control, where do we turn? How do we find value? To whom do we give credit?
Issue 1508 – Got Ears? – July 26, 2024
There is a vast difference between having ears and ears that hear.
Issue 1507 – Out of Control – July 25, 2024
If our trust is in the things of this world, we will be disappointed. The only two questions are when and to what degree.
Issue 1503 – Big Sky – July 23, 2024
One of the things I realized I missed about Alberta during our recent visit was the big skies. Here in the Lower Mainland, we are surrounded by mountains in three directions. I love the mountain views, and the skies are pretty, but the view of the sky is limited. In much of Alberta, the skies stretch from horizon to horizon without anything to block the...